Method of securing a navy type back-strap to a navy type low shoe



Aug. 19, 1952 J. w-. FOLEY 2,607,060 7 METHOD OF SECURING A NAVY TYPE BACKSTRAP TO A NAVY TYPE LOW SHOE Filed Aug. 17, 1949 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 /l/l EA/TOE.: JOHN W. Founj 91-1-0 rev/E K5 J. W. FOLEY M Au 19, 1952 METHOD OF SECURING A NAVY TYPE BACKSTRAP TO A NAVY TYPE LOW SHOE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Aug. 17, 1949 HT-roPA/E a s.

/A 1 E/v7'oe. JOHN w, FoLE @Wfl Patented Aug. 19, 1952 METHOD OF SECURING A NAvY'rYPEBZicK;

STRAP To A NAVY TYPE oWsnoE n John W. Foley, St. Louis, Mo., assignor to International Shoe Company, St. Louis; M0.; a cor poration of Delaware i Application August 17, l 949, s ,eria l No.'"1"10,'704

2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates generally to the shoe art, and more particularly to amethod of and apparatus for securing a backstrap to a low shoe.

In brief, the present invention contemplates the sequential steps, in the securing to a low shoe of the backstrap, of supporting the rear quarters feet relation of the b'a'ckstr'ap to the 'fear quarters m which the backstrap' is 'initi'allycemented to of a low shoe on a surface having a form com-' plementary to the predetermined contour of the back portion of the rear quarters, applying a strong leather type cement to a backstrap, and accurately securingit in its intended position at the back of the rear quarters, permitting the I cement to dry for a predetermined period, re-

versing or turning the rear quarters inside out to dispose the ba-ckstrap interiorly, stitching the backstrap to the rear quarters along the side edges with a tWo-needlemachine while the rear the normal position for subsequent operations in the formation of the shoe. Novel apparatus for carrying out the foregoing method'includes a rear quarters receiving post havin an upper end contoured to receive a rear quarters, a rear 7 quarters hold-down device for maintaining the V rear quarters in position onthe post, and'a pivthe rear of solidly supported 'rear -quartersleaving the vertical edges free and is'then' sewed with a "two-n'eedlefmfachin after removing the rear quarte'rs from the support and reversing it.

'Another object isjto provide novelapparatus 7 which facilitates the accurate'" application" of a navy backstrap to the r'ear of the rear'quarters.

vide a" novel 'method of Another object is to-p' o the irearquarters of a low shoe by whichtlie backstrapis accurately I stitched to the rear quarters' along ":the"edges quarters are thus turned'inside out, and return- 1 ing the rear quarters with attached backstrap to with'a two-nee'dlhiachine' while initiallvheld to the quarters byoement', and in whi'ch the resultant secured lelaitiOri'Of thfback'stiapto the rear quarters is'as-desi redZ"'-" l 11 Another object is to provide novel apparatus facilitating the attachment of a navy backstrap to the rear quarter's'Yif a;navylovv' shoe which incorporates pivotal "mounting rendering" easy the initial accurate applicatiohjpfthe rear quarters to 0 ofsecuring a navy backstrap to the rear quarters otal mount for the unit which facilitates the mounting of the rear quarters on the post and the subsequent cementing thereto of navy backstrap.

The invention has particular application in overcoming the deficiencies existing in the presmass production offs ch ent day method of and apparatus for applying the conventional navy backstrap to navy low shoes. -Mass production methods of attaching the navy backstrap to the rear of the rear quarters have been generally'un satisfactory, particularly in including too'much fullness at, the top of the backstrap' where the required double seam sewing is accomplished by the single-needle machine. Therefore, an object of the present invention. is to provide a novel method of securing a navy backstrap to the rear quarters of a navy low shoe which overcomes fdeficiencies'existing in methods heretofore used.

" cation of loack'straps Another object is to provide novel apparatus for supporting a rear quarters unit of ajlow shoe while the backstrap is initially applied and secured in position.

Another object is to provideanovel method of securing a navybackstrap to the rear quarters f fhold-do vvn member which may be employed in the mass production of navy low shoes to achieve a substantially perwit m nim i ru i' tages are apparent 4 portion of the sup" V for illustration ofde a receiving postand tlie later"applicationof the P5 provide 'a novel method a irap d-th "Other objects 7 are of a navy low jshoewhich'j'iss'imple in performg ee, whichmay jheiee micany appiiec-to the F V j ties of high quality and workmanship, which ay be easily learned by a s'hoeworker, and which achieves a superior product in mi'ni'rnufn' time-and'at minimum cost which" has long beenflso g ifi'the shoe art.

Still furtherobjec s aretojprovidejnovel apparatus facilitating the'j'atta'chin'gf to the rear quarters or a navy'backstrap'which is simple in construction and operation which may be readily operated by a shoewgrlger h ease and accuracy 11d is efficient in its application. '1 I The foregoing and ectsand'advanllowing ;description taken with thef'acco'rnpa ing drawings, in

which? r W Fig. l is a 'side elev' ional v'iew'of a rear quarters support adap 'used in the applihoe's'wl iich' in'c orpoent invention; evatioii'al view thereof, a able being'broken away rates concepts of the p Fig. 2 is an endj Fig. Sjisa plan th offthe' ends-of the -dowri evice be ing broken away for clarit detail;

Fig. "4 is a perspective upsidedown viewbf con- 3 ventional navy rear quarters sewed at the abutting rear edges;

Fig. 5 is an upside down view of a conventional navy backstrap;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the support shown in Figs. 1 through 3 tilted forwardly and withanavyrear .quarters'securely held in place 7 Y on the post;'

Fig. '7 is a rear view of a navy backstrap with cement applied thereto; Y

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary. view of the construction. 7 shown in Fig. 6, the navyl backstrapiofvFig. being illustrated as gluedto the navy rear quarters;

Fig. 9 is an upside' -down view 'of the rear: quarters of Fig. 4 with the backstrap of Fig. '7'

cemented thereto and sewedsalongthe sides with a double stitch;

Fig. 10 is a view of the assembly of Fig. El-folded into a normal position; and 2;: :Fig:lhisaanienlargedz fragmentary horizontal Referring i130 the drawingse more particularly by reference r-numeralsp I18 indicates generally a rear qnartersw support adapted-:to'be used in the--. "application OfEbMkStIflDSTbO low shoes, construct-.

- IZOSSeSGCtiOHfll; view =on=zsubstantially the line,

methodx-A rear quarters unit 10 for a navy low shoe sewed by a usual zigzag lock stitching 12 andhavingalining T4 is placed on the post 24 as illustrated in Fig. 6, the conventional cutout at the upper rear center being disposed against the rear guide -wire 42 and the stitching I2 being coincident with the longitudinal guide wire 44. The

rear quarters unit 10 is held securely in place by the hold-down: device 26. Suitable leather type;cementflfi-is'sapplied to the rearzsurface of a aibackstrap =18 preferably-along the :top edge and centrally forming a" T as'shown in Fig'rfl', and

i n edimaucordancewith the teachings of'the prescuts-invention;"shownrmountedbn a table 20.

rBroadly; :the. support nlflwfincludes-a base 22; a

sionspring 30.

-pivotally"gmountedinsspaced :relation to the 'Ilre1base; 22-;issormrectangularz form and is.

I table 320 :on:the:upperendseofthe .opposedbrackw ets 28 on a bolt 32 seouredeagainst removal by a ot arlowshoenfl ransverselguidewires 42=and 13,

uargters r preparatory-ltd receivingv anbackstrap.

is pivotallyglsupported atrits bight from the rear arm 54 extendsvinwardly-fromone leg .of the ured-Ito thertopiof ithe member 46. when the mut34:1rBoltssfiiesecureathefibracketsjn to the The: rear quarters post ;2 4 .-is Qrectangular in -.cross-. section andt-fis::secured;.-.to the base 22 by :screws .3'8.V-.;It';-ineludesq. a rearLquarters-receivt,- iingwupper end All! :fiormed as illustrated. to con-l Q vanda longitudinal i eentraleguide wire-.44 are emabedded intheiupperiend Mdor positioning a rear;

1- 'I-herear quarters holdedown device 26 includes a l u-rshaped.rreanrquarters fholdedown member facelof Lthe-rmember 46 ;-by;.aibracket 521:.A short :member iiltisrelevatedi as shown" in Fig. 1 to hold. i

the backstrap i8 is firmly pressed OIltOithB rear quarters unit lfl. as 'shown'in Fig; 8 with the upper edge :of .thenba-ckstrap .18 :contiguous: (with the guideiwire 43.: Thecement-ispermitted to dry, which economically may. be :around five minutes,

30 whereupon-the 'rear'quarters unit 70 with cement rearcquarters-post 24; a rear quarters hold-down r device 126;:angiezhracketsi28; and a biasing tenapplied :backstrap-flt is .turnedrzinside out and doublei stitching :88: applied alongnthe outer-edges byaa regular ityzoeneedlewimachine.-- The rear quarters unit H1. is returned to :normalrposi-tion, as shown in Fig-:10, and is found-to be entirely free oft-.puckering: orb-unching andit withoutr-nnde- -sirable' f ullness' at Ithe top of the backstrap; The

double i-stitchingJiG is true.'- The freef vertical edgesq of the-abaokstray-JB are displaced out- -vward1y just enough when the rear quarters unit iii-is. reversed to effect a-tight smooth relation- 7 ship with therearouarters'unit' 76 when-sewed. thus-displaced and the rear quarters unit'l'fl is V .tur ned toinormalwpositionr Noxironing-at the form to the contours oirareceived rear'quartersm or =heel seat= is necessary.

novel method of and-apparatus for applying the backstrap to rear -quarters QfPIOWr'ShOC-BS, particumemberritt andtis engagedby aleaf. spring 56 ser the" memberaSU! in this raised inoperative posiesprungroutwardlyawhen v the,.,rings. .58. engage Ta rear:quartersdisposedlon theipost 24,1 insuring maintainingaof athe rearkquarters in. place durting the application of a\ backstrap.

an eye bolt assemblyifl mounted in the table 22 Therspringdflsissanchored at-its lower end to a. L. In a method .of: securinga backstrapto rear larly: applicable to 1 navy z Oxfords,- which fulfill the; objects and advantages. sought therefor.

It is 'to be understood that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings have been-given by Way of illustration andexample. It is alsotobe understood that changesdn form .of the-- several parts, substitutionof equivalent elements .orsteps, and. rearrangement oflparts or StBpS,'WhiCh Wi11-be readily aparentto one skilled inthe art,.are.contemplated as within the scope of the present invention, whichis limited only by the claims which follow.

quarters in the making of a low shoe,-the-steps a of .supportingsewed rearquarters in draped relaare shown in Fig. 6. It is to be observed from tion against a surfaceof .complementarysform, cementing a backstrap to the reanquarterswhile o thusdraped, removingthe rear.quarters-and attached backstrap and turning-lthe assembly inside out, sewing thebackstrapalong.its. vertical 'between the angle brackets-28, .the upper end. i

; i-engaging ahracketfii. secured to the underside of the base .-22sby-sorews 58. The upper end of rear. quarters in themaking of-alow-shoe, the

i edges to the rear; quarters witha-two-needle machine .to provide double stitching and returning the rear quarters to normalrelation with the backstrap on .the. outside;

2.. Insamethodi-of-securing'a backstrap to a stepsnof vapplying:oementQtothe top. edge and centrally of a backstrap, applying the ,cement containing surface to a rear quarters leaving the vertical edges free, reversing the rear quarters, double stitching the backstrap edges to the rear quarters while thus reversed, and returning the rear quarters and stitched backstrap to normal position.

JOHN W. FOLEY.

REFERENCES CITED Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Courteau June 30, 1908 Donovan -1 Feb. 24, 1925 Donovan Aug. 14, 1928 Herbster May 20, 1930 Siegfried July 1, 1930 Topham Sept. 2, 1930 Eaton June 3, 1947 

